Eric Duprey, a suspect police were trying to arrest, took off on a motorcycle when a cooler was hurled at him.
The officer has been suspended, but the family wants justice.
Police said Bronx narcotics officers were doing an undercover drug bust on Wednesday when they said Eric Duprey, 30, was caught dealing and drove off on a gas-powered motorcycle on the sidewalk. Sgt. Erik Duran was down the block. Video allegedly shows him throwing a cooler at Duprey, who lost control, fell and hit his head on the ground, killing him almost instantly. "Seeing the video, it's kind of unnerving," David Sarni said.
"I can't say one way or another if it's right or wrong," Sarni said."I've done cases, operations, takedowns where we've done things that are very unorthodox." Sarni said it's standard to have undercover officers a block or two away during a drug bust, given the chances of a suspect running away.
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